Exalting Jesus in Colossians & Philemon (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary | CCE)
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Overview
Exalting Jesus in Colossians & Philemon is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this commentary series, to include 47 volumes when complete, takes a Christ-centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned Bible books.
Readers will learn to see Christ in all aspects of Scripture, and they will be encouraged by the devotional nature of each exposition presented as sermons and divided into chapters that conclude with a “Reflect & Discuss” section, making this series ideal for small group study, personal devotion, and even sermon preparation. It’s not academic but rather presents an easy reading, practical, and friendly commentary.
The CCE series will include 47 volumes when complete. The authors of Exalting Jesus in Colossians Philemon are Daniel Akin and R. Scott Pace.
- Offers a Christ-centered exposition
- Offers biblically faithful, relevant, and pastoral insights
- Helps to understand and provides a suggestive model for conveying the implications of the sibling Pauline letters
Colossians
- Welcome to the Family! Colossians 1:1-8
- A Maze or Amazing? Discovering God's Will for Your Life Colossians 1:9-14
- The Preeminence of Christ Colossians 1:15-23
- Faithful Servants of Christ Colossians 1:24-2:5
- Learning to Walk Colossians 2:6-15
- Learning to Live in Freedom Colossians 2:16-3:4
- How to Dress for Success Colossians 3:5-17
- God's Blueprint for Building a Home Colossians 3:18-4:1
- When Opportunity Knocks Colossians 4:2-6
- How to Invest in God's Kingdom Colossians 4:7-18
Philemon
- We Are Family Philemon 1-3
- How to Pray for the Family of God Philemon 4-7
- How to Resolve Conflicts in the Family of God Philemon 8- 16
- How the Gospel Works in Real Life Philemon 17-25
Commentaries on Colossians and Philemon are not in short supply. Few, however, balance the careful exegesis and pastoral sensitivity of this volume. Akin and Pace have done pastors a great service!
—Miguel Echevarria, assistant professor of New Testament and Greek, and director of Hispanic leadership development at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Commentaries serve pastors by bringing trusted friends into your study to help you better understand God's Word. The Exalting Jesus in Colossians and Philemon commentary avoids the unrelatable ivory tower by offering biblically faithful, relevant, and pastoral insights that can transform the lives of God's people. I'm thankful to have this series in my library!
—J. Garrett Kell, pastor, Del Ray Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA
Pace and Akin perform a great service for the busy pastor by helpfully distilling some of the best resources on these two important letters of Paul. They skillfully demonstrate how the most essential truths of each text can be packaged into sound expository messages that exalt Christ and proclaim the great doctrines of the Christian faith. This entire series offers a rare opportunity to see Christ-centered exposition modeled by some of the most gifted preachers of our generation.
—Charles Quarles, research professor of New Testament and biblical theology and Charles Page Chair of Biblical Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
In ten studies on Colossians and four on Philemon, this book elevates Christ throughout. The authors display skill as exegetes, gifts as communicators, zeal as evangelists, and wisdom as pastoral leaders to shed fresh light on epistles that are critical for the church's Christological understanding, moral character, leadership methods, and social practice. Readers will discover an enjoyable manual for understanding and a suggestive model for conveying the rich implications of these storied sibling Pauline letters.
—Robert W. Yarbrough, professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO
